Dell'Oro Group's Data Center Infrastructure research combines quantitative and qualitative insights to track IT Capex, scale-up, scale-out, and scale-across architectures, physical infrastructure, liquid cooling, power systems, Smart NICs, Ethernet adapters, semiconductors, optics connectivity, and data center market trends worldwide.
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Every segment that matters in data center infrastructure—front-end, AI back-end networks, liquid cooling, high-density power, IT capex, semiconductors, physical infrastructure, Ethernet adapters, smart NIC, optics—tracked with the depth and accuracy Dell'Oro Group is known for.
AI networking goes beyond speed. Dell’Oro Group’s Frank Yang examines how performance, programmability, and power efficiency are reshaping Smart NICs, scale-up networking, and market opportunities.
OCP 2026: Optics Takes Center Stage in Enabling the Next Wave of AI Networking and High-Speed Switching
Dell’Oro’s Sameh Boujelbene highlights six key OCP 2026 developments, from co-packaged optics and 1.6T connectivity to Ethernet scale-up and hyperscaler-driven AI networking innovation.
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